Kananaskis

Although most of the recent storm fell as rain below 2300 m, elevations above this level are now seeing pockets of wind slab, particularly in terrain features like gullies and along ridge crests. Snow coverage at treeline and below remains minimal, with most areas still below threshold.

There was one sz 1.5 windslab avalanche observed near "Little Bobby Onsight" in the bow valley. Observations were limited in the Spray and Kananaskis valleys.

The recent storm mainly fell as rain below 2300m with snow above. The height of this new crust is still a bit of an unknown so as field observations get more frequent we will have a better handle on this. Below this there is a deeper crust layer close to the ground from October.

Windslabs are still the dominant problem in alpine areas. Ridgelines, gullies and crossloaded features are areas to pay close attention to as you move higher in the terrain.

Strong westerly winds combined with light winds will begin overnight. Light snowfall with little accumulation and daytime highs around -3C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.